Uniquely Paired Dots
(Published on 24. March 2023, 09:06 by vidarino)
Uniquely Paired Dots
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Digits separated by a white dot are consecutive.
- Digits separated by a black dot have a ratio of 1:2.
- Digits separated by a green dot differ by at least 5.
- Pairs of digits can only appear once for each dot color. (E.g. there can only exist one 1-2 pair separated by a white dot, but there can exist a 1-2 pair separated by a black dot in addition, since it's a different dot color.)
Play:
f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2fmrknj4
CTC / SudokuPad: https://bit.ly/3TBFcPM
Solution code: Row 8 and 9
Comments
on 29. August 2023, 21:09 by talldrinkofwater
Took me a minute to understand the rules, and had to restart once because I didn't get it at first. But once I grasped the concept, it solved quite quickly and smoothly. What a unique idea, and great execution. Thanks vidarino!
on 28. June 2023, 22:31 by Christounet
Lovely idea ! Thanks :)
on 28. June 2023, 17:41 by OldCaptainWZJ
Simple and elegant. Nice!
on 21. June 2023, 04:22 by MatthewDonovan
A very elegant puzzle, thank you! Personally I agree with 2 stars, I don't think this had anything too tricky to it once you wrapped your head around the rules and their impacts.
on 21. June 2023, 00:36 by Abdul the Killer
So sweet!!! Well done!
on 12. May 2023, 11:08 by Montikulum
In my little universe, this is certainly more than 2 stars. That said, I had several setbacks and kept trying until I finally could solve it, which speaks for itself regarding the beautiful logical interactions.
on 14. April 2023, 10:46 by flaemmchen
Interessant, sehr schön!
on 31. March 2023, 02:38 by Agent
Neat puzzle!
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Thank you, Agent! :)
on 27. March 2023, 11:29 by Niverio
Awesome setting! Very fun puzzle all the way through.
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Thanks, Niverio! Happy you liked it! :)
on 27. March 2023, 10:36 by Playmaker6174
Beautiful execution of such restricted rule set, probably one of the most perfect approachable puzzles I've solved so far :)
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Good golly, thank you for the very kind words, Playmaker! :D
on 26. March 2023, 00:32 by KyleBaran
Oh! A green dot! Thats new to me
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It's basically a very short green line, of course, but I made them dots to stay with the unique dot pairs theme. :)
on 25. March 2023, 21:06 by puzzlepandit
Very Good Indeed! Nicely and carefully crafted puzzle.
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Thanks, puzzlepandit! :)
on 25. March 2023, 17:10 by PhilTheChill
I loved solving this one! Very great job!!!
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Thank you, Phil! :)
on 25. March 2023, 13:19 by baku
Very nice solution path. Thanks for sharing this puzzle!
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Thanks for solving and for the kind words. :)
on 25. March 2023, 09:42 by Awashie
neat ruleset, enjoyable and smooth solve
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Thanks, Awashie! :)
on 25. March 2023, 08:45 by Phistomefel
There are some sweet interactions in there and the puzzle is very approachable. Thanks for constructing it, vidarino!
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Thank you so much, Phistomefel! Very happy to hear that people enjoying it! :)
on 25. March 2023, 04:34 by Gregory
This is the kind of puzzle that, when you finish it, you would like a memory reset just to try it again from scratch.
The cute logic around the dots and all it's possibilities and work together is so amazing.
Another beautiful puzzle to my fav list. Thanks for that :)
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Thank you so much, Gregory! Delighted to hear it. :)
on 24. March 2023, 23:26 by WeakSolver
Great puzzle!
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Thanks, WeakSolver! :)
on 24. March 2023, 23:25 by BenTen
A lovely puzzle with fun logic. Very nice setting vidarino.
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Thanks, BenTen! Always nice to hear people had fun. :)
on 24. March 2023, 22:02 by wade_23
very smooth and enjoyable puzzle
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Thank you, wade_23! :)
on 24. March 2023, 20:53 by zegres
What a nice puzzle!
Very neat logic, smooth solve - on the easy side.
Also surprisingly sparse - or rather this constraint is surprisingly powerful!
Pleasure to solve
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Thanks, zegres! Very happy to hear that. :)
on 24. March 2023, 14:36 by GorgeousNicko
Very, very nice. I loved the logic surrounding the uniqueness of dot/number pair relations. I rated this three stars rather than the two it felt like because having to figure out a new logic strategy always merits an extra difficulty point for me.
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Thank you, GorgeousNicko! Yes, I actually suggested three stars for that exact reason: It's not hard in itself, it's just some new things to keep in mind.
on 24. March 2023, 09:32 by SudokuHero
German whisper dots are a very interesting idea, and I liked the domino tile playstyle feel this had to it. Very nice puzzle.
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Thanks, SudokuHero! :)
